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Alabama man and WWII vet celebrating 70 years of working at Goodyear plant
Posted on 6/26/13 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 6/26/13 at 9:30 pm
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This guy is amazing.
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GADSDEN, AL (WBRC) -
Sid Richardson started working at Goodyear 70 years ago this month in the midst of World War II and the Jim Crow south.
Richardson remembers having to work in seperate areas of the Goodyear plant and use seperate locker rooms from white people. He called it "an ugly time."
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Richardson's time includes time spent fighting in Europe during World War II as part of the army. He's held four jobs in the plant during his years and in his current capacity, he drives a forklift.
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When we asked him if he loves his job, he surprised us with his answer.
"It's not really that I love the job that much, I love what they're going to give me every week. Besides my wife, she loves that check every week and not once a month.
This guy is amazing.
This post was edited on 6/26/13 at 9:32 pm
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Posted on 6/26/13 at 9:33 pm to diddydirtyAubie
Nevermind
This post was edited on 6/26/13 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 6/26/13 at 10:19 pm to diddydirtyAubie
Awesome
Posted on 6/26/13 at 10:26 pm to diddydirtyAubie
Proof positive that a man will do anything to get away from his wife.
Posted on 6/26/13 at 11:21 pm to diddydirtyAubie
if only every American wanted to put in an honest day's work every day......
Posted on 6/26/13 at 11:38 pm to diddydirtyAubie
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Hero
Posted on 6/27/13 at 12:07 am to diddydirtyAubie
That's a man who should be respected by any and everyone
Posted on 6/27/13 at 1:55 am to diddydirtyAubie
This will maybe not be a popular opinion, but I find that man to be extremely depressing and sad.
To do the same shite day after day for 70 years. Ugh.
To have no passions in life, only trading your precious time on this world for a paycheck.
To begrudgingly slog your way through a 40 hour work week without any desires to improve, rise through the ranks, take on greater responsibilities, educate yourself, etc.
He's the ultimate safe route guy, make no waves, don't rock the boat yet don't progress. I simply can't understand that way of living and satisfaction with doing and being nothing.
I'm always thinking bigger, better, faster, stronger. How to be more efficient, innovate smarter easier methods to achieve greater impact in our business. I'm wired to find opportunities and exploit them for nice profits in as short amount of time as possible.
There's no way I could devote my life to a dead end job where I wasn't inspired by my efforts and contributions to the company's mission and daily operations. I wish I could understand the ability to be complacent and happy with mediocrity. I'm sure I'm just a product of my environment where everyone is happy to get by and live another day, but frick that noise. I've got greatness in me and if I give up on that gift I'm doing the world a disservice.
To do the same shite day after day for 70 years. Ugh.
To have no passions in life, only trading your precious time on this world for a paycheck.
To begrudgingly slog your way through a 40 hour work week without any desires to improve, rise through the ranks, take on greater responsibilities, educate yourself, etc.
He's the ultimate safe route guy, make no waves, don't rock the boat yet don't progress. I simply can't understand that way of living and satisfaction with doing and being nothing.
I'm always thinking bigger, better, faster, stronger. How to be more efficient, innovate smarter easier methods to achieve greater impact in our business. I'm wired to find opportunities and exploit them for nice profits in as short amount of time as possible.
There's no way I could devote my life to a dead end job where I wasn't inspired by my efforts and contributions to the company's mission and daily operations. I wish I could understand the ability to be complacent and happy with mediocrity. I'm sure I'm just a product of my environment where everyone is happy to get by and live another day, but frick that noise. I've got greatness in me and if I give up on that gift I'm doing the world a disservice.
Posted on 6/27/13 at 8:26 am to CtotheVrzrbck
His retirement alone will be worth more than you'll ever make in your whole life job hopper. 
Saw this guy on the news last night. Pretty cool.
Saw this guy on the news last night. Pretty cool.
Posted on 6/27/13 at 8:47 am to diddydirtyAubie
Im shocked GY hasnt fired him yet. They should konw they can get someone cheaper and younger. Thats big companies MO for that generation now adays.
Posted on 6/27/13 at 9:23 am to Aubie Spr96
Can't put a price on freedom. You never know though, maybe if this venture I'm rolling out hits and I can get it in 40 or so markets across the South and license someone to run it in the NE and West Coast I'll make more in 2 quarters than he or you could ever dream of seeing.
I'll take unlimited earning potential over capped hourly shift work anyday.
I'll take unlimited earning potential over capped hourly shift work anyday.
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